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September 7, 2023
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency following bariatric surgery: unveiling alternative aetiology-case report and short review

Publicated to:European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition. 77 (12): 1173-1175 - 2023-12-01 77(12), DOI: 10.1038/s41430-023-01338-z

Authors: Milad, Camila; Nunez-Pizarro, Jorge Luis; Ibarzabal, Ainitze; Claro, Maria; Leyes, Pere; Vaquero, Eva; Moize, Violeta; Jimenez, Amanda; Molero, Xavier; de Hollanda, Ana

Affiliations

3.11.00 - Oncologia gastrointestinal i pancreàtica. Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer - Author
Ctr Invest Biomed Red Diabet & Enfermedades Asoci, Madrid, Spain - Author
Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Hepat & Digest, Madrid, Spain - Author
Ctr Invest Biomed Red Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain - Author
Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. - Author
Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. - Author
Gastrointestinal Surg Dept, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Hosp Clin Barcelona, Endocrinol & Nutr Dept, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Hosp Clin Barcelona, Gastroenterol Dept, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Hosp Valle De Hebron, Cist Fibrosis Unit, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Hosp Valle De Hebron, Gastroenterol Dept, Exocrine Pancreas Res Unit, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Inst Invest Biomed August Pi & Sunyer IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. - Author
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Abstract

Bariatric surgery (BS) is currently the most effective treatment for severe obesity, requiring ongoing multidisciplinary follow-up to ensure proper progress and nutrition post-procedure. Despite its favourable safety profile, it is not exempt from complications, one of which being exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of EPI after BS are multifactorial, including poorly synchronized pancreatic enzyme secretion with the passage of nutrients (pancreaticocibal or postcibal asynchrony), insufficient pancreatic stimulation and bacterial overgrowth. We conducted a short literature review of the topic through a case of a patient who underwent BS in our centre and subsequently developed EPI and severe malnutrition. EPI initially was attributed to the surgery, but after a comprehensive evaluation, an unexpected cause was revealed. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.

Keywords

Abdominal painAcute pancreatitisAdultArticleAtrophyBariatric surgeryBiliary sludgeBody weight lossCase reportCausalityCftr geneCholecystectomyClinical articleComputer assisted tomographyCystic fibrosisCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorDisease severityElective surgeryElexacaftor plus ivacaftor plus tezacaftorEnzyme replacementExocrine pancreatic insufficiencyFemaleFinger amputationFinger ischemiaGastric bypass surgeryGastrostomyGene mutationGenetic analysisHand diseaseHumanHumansImage analysisIntestine obstructionIschemiaMagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographyMalnutritionMultiple organ failureNutritional statusObesityPancreasPancreas atrophyPancreas diseasePatient history of cholecystectomySeptic shockSmokingSteatorrheaTotal parenteral nutrition

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nutrition and Dietetics.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-03:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 12.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 8 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 6.65.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 10 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (De Hollanda Ramírez, Ana María).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been De Hollanda Ramírez, Ana María.